Bissau vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bissau	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$857	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2099	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$379	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$625	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$369	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$51.4	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$124	$4239
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	4	74
😀 Quality of life	22	88
🏙️ Population	492K	459K

The cost of living in Bissau is 65% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6518th and 978th ($857 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 9061st and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Virginia Beach

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	Bissau	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.11	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$25.9	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.03	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.16	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$229	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$687	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$416	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72.7	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.77%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1382	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$785	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.53	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$26	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.44	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.82	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.76	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.87	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.35	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.63	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.27	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.3	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.45	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.28	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.89	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.7	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.62	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.2	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.5	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.8	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$762	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2320	$16143

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Cities near Bissau

Distance	City	Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi	Bafata	$831
109 km or 68 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
135 km or 84 mi	Kolda	$1119
194 km or 120 mi	Brikama	$611
204 km or 127 mi	Lamin	$545
207 km or 128 mi	Banjul	$527
254 km or 158 mi	Boffa	$983
259 km or 161 mi	Kaolack	$1164
287 km or 179 mi	Fatick	$1163
333 km or 207 mi	Conakry	$1050
355 km or 221 mi	Thies	$1214
357 km or 222 mi	Forecariah	$984
366 km or 227 mi	Rufisque	$1206
378 km or 235 mi	Dakar	$1281
417 km or 259 mi	Mamou	$1005
423 km or 263 mi	Louga	$1141
456 km or 283 mi	Freetown	$1272
474 km or 295 mi	Saint-Louis	$1140
518 km or 322 mi	Rosso	$619
605 km or 376 mi	Bo	$1231
655 km or 407 mi	Kenema	$1219
693 km or 430 mi	Nouakchott	$653
701 km or 436 mi	Gueckedou	$998
706 km or 439 mi	Kankan	$993
811 km or 504 mi	Monrovia	$518
826 km or 513 mi	Kakata	$487
831 km or 516 mi	Bamako	$561
872 km or 542 mi	Nzerekore	$993
879 km or 546 mi	Koulikoro	$493
885 km or 550 mi	Bougouni	$494
903 km or 561 mi	Banamba	$494
906 km or 563 mi	Sanniquellie	$486
908 km or 564 mi	Yekepa	$487
921 km or 572 mi	Praia	$987
944 km or 586 mi	Assomada	$979
1027 km or 638 mi	Segou	$495
1048 km or 651 mi	Greenville	$487
1052 km or 654 mi	Markala	$495
1083 km or 673 mi	Sikasso	$501
1121 km or 697 mi	Korhogo	$1076

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2191
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2342
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2191
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2657
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2295
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2311
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2058
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2379
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2375
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2392
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1953
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2045
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2016
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2508
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1849
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2116
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2073
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2608
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2003
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2913
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2367
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2862
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2596
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3350
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3031
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2379
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2803
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$3016
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2644
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3338
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2769